Overview
- AIMIM is reported between roughly 95 seats (Free Press Journal) and about 114 seats (The Indian Express, The Week), marking a sharp rise from around 48 previously.
- In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar the party posted its strongest showing, reported at 33 seats, with additional wins in Malegaon (around 21), Nanded (13), Amravati (11), Dhule (10) and Solapur (8).
- The party made a limited entry in Mumbai-area bodies, with outlets variously reporting four, five or six seats, including a notable win in Mankhurd seen as challenging the Samajwadi Party’s base.
- Coverage notes that AIMIM’s rise coincides with a weaker SP in several centres and places the party ahead of the NCP(SP) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in total seats.
- The gains come as the BJP-led NDA remains the overall winner in the municipal results and follow a campaign marked by Owaisi’s rallies and reported internal turbulence in AIMIM’s state unit.